riod, 4775. Julian Pe- 6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the Italy. Valgar Era, priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God: 62. 7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people : 8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, That the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: 9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect as pertaining to the conscience. 10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. § 21. HEB. ix. 11-15. Having described the ineffectual Ministrations of the Levitical Priesthood in the earthly Tabernacle, the Apostle shews that Christ was the High Priest of those good Things or Services which were thus prefigured; having entered as High Priest with the Sacrifice of his own Blood, into the real holy Places in Heaven, and obtained for Man everlasting remission of Sin-If the Ministrations of the Law, by divine Appointment, served to cleanse the Body for the Tabernacle Worship, and to redeem it from legal Punishments, how much more will the Blood of Christ, who being raised from the Dead by the Spirit, and having offered his sacrificed Body without blemish to God, possess Power to purify the Spirits of Men (adumbrated by the cleansing of the Body by the Law) from the Pollution of sinful Works, which merit Death, and fit them for worshipping God in Heaven; and on account of the Efficacy of his Blood, Christ is the Mediator of the New Covenant or Contract between God and Man-making a real Atonement for Transgressions under the Law of Conscience and the Law of Moses, which the legal Sacrifices could not accomplish, that the Gentiles, as well as the Jews, might receive the promised Inheritance. 11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things into the inward tabernacle, which represented heaven, Julian Pe riod, 4775, Vulgar Æra, 62. things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, Italy. 13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 15 And for this cause he is the Mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. $ 22. HEB. ix. 16-22. The Apostle proceeds, by proving that Remission of Sins 16 For where a testament is, there must also of neces- 17 For a testament is of force after men are dead; otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. 18 Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. 19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book and all the people, Julian Pe 20 Saying, This is the blood of the testament which Italy. riod, 4775. God hath enjoined unto you. 21 Moreover, he sprinkled likewise with blood both the 22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. $23. HEB. ix. 23, to the end. The Apostle having demonstrated that there could be neither Pardon of Sin, nor Admission into Heaven, without the Sacrifice of the Death of Christ, it was necessary that the Tabernacle and its Utensils, which were the earthly Representations of celestial Things, should be opened to Man, and cleansed from Defilement by the Sacrifices of Bulls and Goats, whose substituted Life typified the vicarious Sacrifice of Christ, but the real heavenly Places themselves could be opened only to Man by the actual offering of the heavenly Victim-Christ not being an earthly High Priest, (viii. 4.) entered into Heaven itself, presenting his crucified Body there as the High Priest and Mediator between God and Man, in the Manifestation of the Divine Presence for ever-His Sacrifice being more excellent than those of the Levitical Priesthood, which were continued Emblems of the same, required no annual Repetition, or he must have suffered yearly since the World was formed-He offered himself once for all, in the last of the Dispensations of God, and by his one Sacrifice he fulfilled and put an end to the typical SinOfferings of the Mosaic Law, (Dan. ix. 24.) subduing Sin, and obtaining in the human Nature pardon for all, by the sacrifice of his Flesh—And as all Men, on account of Adam's Transgression, are appointed by God once to die, and after that the Judgment; so Christ, as the second Adam, suffered Death, (v. 8, 9.) and made an Atonement for the Sins of the first, and through him of all Mankind, that he might appear again as the High Priest of the human Race, in the Glory of the Shechinah, (in allusion to the Jewish High Priest on the Day of Purification, Numb. vi. 23-26. Luke i. 19-23.) to bless his People with eternal Salvation. 23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better things than these. 24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: Julian Pe 25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the Italy. riod, 4775. high priest entereth into the holy place every year with Vulgar Era, blood of others; 62. 26 For then must he often have suffered since the foun◄ dation of the world: but now once, in the end of the world, hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 And as it is appointed 'unto men once to die, but after this the judgment; 28 So Christ was once suffered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time, without sin unto salvation. $24. HEB. X. 1-4. The Apostle having fully asserted the Inefficacy of the typi- 1 For the law, having a shadow of good things to come 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. 3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. 4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take way sins. § 25. HEB. X. 5—10. The Apostle, in the Words of David, (Psa. xl. 6, 7, 8. Septuagint) points out the Design of the legal Sacrifices, and the Manner in which Christ fulfilled them-it being impossible that Sin could be removed or the divine Justice satisfied by all the typical and atoning Offerings and Sacrifices of the Lan-a Body was prepared for Christ, that he might do the Will of God, to suffer and die for Men, as it was predicted in the Volume of the Mosaic Law and Prophecies The Apostle argues from this prophetic Psalm, that as God has declared he willed no longer the Sacrifices prescribed by the Law, and as Christ has fulfilled them Julian Period, 4775. Vulgar Era, 62. all by accomplishing Man's Redemption according to the Italy. 5 Wherefore, when he cometh into the world, he saith, 6 In burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure: 7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me) to do thy will, O God. 8 Above, when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt-offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law; 9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first that he may establish the second. 10 By the which will we are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. $26. HEB. X. 11-18. The Apostle points out the Difference between the Efficacy of 11 And every priest standeth daily ministering, and 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever sat down on the right hand of God: 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. 15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, |